Which pastors are part of the illuminati

But some disconcerting practices are highlighted. Deaths in the congregation are not announced, nor are funeral arrangements, and funerals are localised away from worship centres. Such practices are distinctly un-African but go unchallenged. Contrary to the long striven for achievements of the missionary movement, the UCKG produces fast foods in globally localised localities. Its methodology is thoroughly pragmatic and not necessarily founded on Christian values.

This is an ahistorical approach to faith in which 'the UCKG inhabits the world view of its target audience to such an extent that local people recognised its potential impact on the very fabric of their society and literally "spoke back"' page In this valuable study the UCKG is revealed as a body which does not value or promote community.

It does not care for its members. It preys on the poor and vulnerable. Authors on the site suggest ending birthright citizenship and make generalizations about Muslim immigrants being terrorists.

They frame these matters as a means of protecting American culture and values. Donald Trump seems to have joined himself with conspiracy theorists on the Christian right early in his political career. The website was a hub for the birther conspiracy. In the middle of the Obama presidency, WND attracted 4 million unique visitors a month. WND also ran a publishing house that featured book titles from conservative figures like Schlafly. First, God punishes America when Americans are unfaithful to his commandments.

Second, Christianity is under attack. In an article the Rev. The reference to the Old Testament story in which God laid waste to two cities for their sinful nature reinforces the idea that American leadership is responsible for American decline just as the leaders of these ancient cities were responsible for the wickedness of their people.

The Sodom and Gommorah example is telling. Trump offered himself as an antidote to that fallen America and as a savior from the destruction. However there are some people in Ingolstadt, such as Klarner, who are actively trying to bring this unusual historical legacy to light. This is why many literary theorists believe Mary Shelley knew about Ingolstadt, and why Frankenstein was then set here.

As we passed the large green, orange and yellow painted buildings of the old city, Klarner reeled off significant Illuminati dates, individuals and information, taking us back to 16th-Century Ingolstadt and the role of 15th-Century university professor Johann Eck in helping to cement the city, and the university in particular, as a bastion for the Catholic faith — something Weishaupt looked to counter two centuries later.

Back at Sister Anna's bookshop, however, the mystery around the Illuminati continues to catch the imagination of the shy nun — despite what the history books may say. If you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc. The birthplace of the Illuminati. Share using Email. It turned out that these secret-society fanatics, posting from across the nation and beyond, were confused by the church's name — Illumination Church. The sometimes amusing Facebook threads turned into an annoyance, and last year the church changed its name.

It's now the simple but clear Mercy Road Church. The episode reveals the downside of the national trend for churches to creatively rebrand. The wrong name can prevent the faithful from even checking out the church, especially if it doesn't even sound Christian, the pastor said. Photo courtesy of Mercy Road Church. You have to do the best you can with the shortest information to represent who you are.

That's challenging. Mercy Road is the third name carried by the Burnsville church in 11 years. The church, launched in under the name LifePrint Church, decided to abandon that name after its pastor was arrested for soliciting a prostitute , and membership and morale plummeted.

Under its next pastor, the church chose to rebrand as Illumination Church, a reference to openness and light shining upon it, as opposed to hiding secrets, Lotzer said. When Lotzer became pastor, he wasn't particularly troubled by the Illumination name, noting, "It sounded a little New Age, but I was fine with it. But when he saw what was happening on Facebook, he began worrying about confusion on the opposite end — that Christians would think it was some kind of cult church or New Age spiritualism.

By contrast, the church website shows it is a contemporary, family-focused Christian church and "a community of people committed to following and loving Jesus Christ.

And so, the church decided to try again. There were membership meetings, surveys and more than name suggestions. Mercy Road wound up as the winner, combining the tried-and-true Christian concept of mercy with the idea that members are all on faith journeys.